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English lesson plan · Kindergarten (Reception and Year 1 in England) · 60 minutes

Words in real life: where would you find it?

Vocabulary

CCSS L.K.5.CEngland: Reception Understanding the WorldEngland: Y1 Vocabulary

Objective and success criteria

Students will: Words in real life: where would you find it?.

  • I can answer questions on today's skill on my own, without help.
  • I can explain each step and say why it works.
  • I can check my answer and spot a mistake.

Before and after

Needs first: Sorting words into groups

Leads to: the next skill in this area.

Materials: Word cards, A thesaurus or dictionary, A short text with the target words, Mini whiteboards, A short model text on the board, Printed student sheet (below).

Warm-up · 6 min

  • Quick retrieval from earlier learning (Sorting words into groups). Students answer on mini whiteboards.
  • Show answers together and note who needs support in the main task.
  1. Which word does not belong with the others? car, train, stool, bike (car / train / stool / bike) → stoolPrompt: What do most of the words have in common?
  2. Which group does "dog" belong to? (furniture / fruit / animals / shapes) → animalsPrompt: What is a dog?
  3. Which word does not belong with the others? duck, sofa, chair, bench (duck / sofa / chair / bench) → duckPrompt: What do most of the words have in common?

Hook · 6 min

  • Show an interesting word in a sentence and ask what it might mean from the clues around it.
  • Share the objective: Words in real life: where would you find it?. Read the success criteria together.

I do: model it · 12 min

  • Work through the example out loud, saying why you do each step, not just what you do.
  • Example: Choose the best answer. Where would you find sand and waves?
  • Step 1: Words connect to places and things in real life.
  • Step 2: So the answer is: at the beach
  • Answer: at the beach
  • Pause after each step and ask a student to say what comes next.

We do: guided practice · 12 min

  • Do these together. Students try each step on whiteboards before you reveal it.
  • Use the hints as prompts rather than giving the answer.
  1. Choose the best answer. Where would you find a toothbrush? (in a school bag / in a bathroom / in a garden / at a zoo) → in a bathroomPrompt: Picture the thing in your mind.
  2. Choose the best answer. Which one would you take to the beach? (a wool scarf / a sledge / a bucket and spade / a snow shovel) → a bucket and spadePrompt: Think about what each thing is used for.

You do: independent practice · 17 min

  • Students work on the student sheet. Circulate and check the first two answers of every student early.
  • Students who finish: write a question of their own for a partner, with the answer.

The 8 questions are on the student sheet below, with answers in the key.

Exit ticket · 7 min

  • Two questions on their own. Sort answers into got it / nearly / not yet to plan the next lesson.
  1. Choose the best answer. Where would you find a lion and a zebra? (in a kitchen / at a library / at a zoo / in a bedroom) → at a zooPrompt: Picture the thing in your mind.
  2. Choose the best answer. Which one helps you see in the dark? (a kite / a mirror / a sponge / a torch) → a torchPrompt: Think about what each thing is used for.

Watch out for

  • Picking a "bigger" synonym that doesn't fit the meaning.
  • Ignoring the clues in the rest of the sentence.

Support and stretch

Support

  • Review first: Sorting words into groups.
  • Use concrete materials: word cards.
  • Give the first step of each question, or a partly worked example to finish.
  • Pair with a confident partner for the guided practice.

Stretch

  • Explain a common mistake in writing and how to fix it.
  • Write a word problem that uses today's skill, then solve a partner's.

Homework and more practice

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Words in real life: where would you find it?

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  1. Question 1

    Choose the best answer. Where would you find leaves, logs and owls?

    • A. in a bathroom
    • B. in a forest
    • C. in a lift
    • D. in a kitchen

  2. Question 2

    Choose the best answer. Which one would you use to brush your hair?

    • A. a hairbrush
    • B. a paintbrush
    • C. a toothbrush
    • D. a broom

  3. Question 3

    Choose the best answer. Where would you find a fridge?

    • A. in a kitchen
    • B. on a bus
    • C. in a forest
    • D. in a garden

  4. Question 4

    Choose the best answer. Which one would you put on a cut knee?

    • A. a sticker
    • B. a plaster
    • C. a stamp
    • D. a button

  5. Question 5

    Choose the best answer. Where would you find a doctor and nurses?

    • A. at a beach
    • B. at a hospital
    • C. in a cave
    • D. in a toy box

  6. Question 6

    Choose the best answer. Which one would you use to eat soup?

    • A. a pencil
    • B. a comb
    • C. a fork
    • D. a spoon

  7. Question 7

    Choose the best answer. Where would you find a fire engine?

    • A. at a hairdresser
    • B. at a fire station
    • C. in a library
    • D. in a cinema

  8. Question 8

    Choose the best answer. Which one would you use to cut paper?

    • A. scissors
    • B. a sponge
    • C. a brush
    • D. a spoon

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Answer key: Words in real life: where would you find it?

  1. 1. B. in a forest

  2. 2. A. a hairbrush

  3. 3. A. in a kitchen

  4. 4. B. a plaster

  5. 5. B. at a hospital

  6. 6. D. a spoon

  7. 7. B. at a fire station

  8. 8. A. scissors